A primary function of the Centre is the provision of facilities for arbitration and other Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) methods. The facilities for arbitration offered by the Lagos Centre can be availed of by any party, who may approach the Centre for that purpose.

The Director of Centre shall at the request of any party to an arbitration, mediation or conciliation etc, provide or arrange for such facilities and assistance for the conduct of such proceedings as may be requested; taking into consideration all expenses incurred in the provision of such facilities and the Centre's non-profit nature.
These may include provision of suitable accommodation for sittings of the arbitral tribunal, recording and interpretation facilities, secretarial assistance, custody of records as well as transcribing of recorded proceedings.